Mastering Gum Print - Book 1: Monochrome Printing: Historical and Alternative Photography

Another remarkable book on alternative photographic processes! This time author with considerable accuracy describe gum printing process (or gum dichromate or with the old name gum bichromate process) in a very clear way, with the author so typical presentation through a significant number of practical examples. In this first book, which talks about one and multi-layered monochrome printing in black and color shades, and which is enriched with descriptions of the almost forgotten procedures of pictorialists, the author masterfully leads the reader step by step through all stages of creating gum print, while of course does not forget to accurate describe how to fix all the mistakes. Author, in short, with him so characteristic masterful approach complete already known descriptions about gum printing with here presented, a kind of master class textbook, that will be for sure appreciated and understood by all serious enthusiasts of photography.